The Three-Body Problem

Book · 5 characters · 66 quotes · 2010

Quotes from The Three-Body Problem

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"We are all trapped on a planet hurtling through the dark."
Ye Wenjie Solitude
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"Power corrupts, but powerlessness corrupts absolutely."
Thomas Wade Power
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"The line between hero and villain depends only on perspective."
Luo Ji
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"Silence is sometimes louder than any cry for help."
Ye Wenjie Truth
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"The universe is indifferent to our hopes and dreams."
Thomas Wade Wisdom
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"Understanding the enemy is the first step to defeating them."
Luo Ji
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"The past teaches us that survival often requires sacrifice."
Ye Wenjie History
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"We are players in a game whose rules we barely understand."
Thomas Wade Philosophy
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"Communication creates connection, but also vulnerability."
Luo Ji Relationships
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"Our survival depends on our willingness to do the unthinkable."
Thomas Wade Perseverance
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"Innocence is a luxury of the ignorant."
Ye Wenjie Truth
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"Time is the most precious resource in the universe."
Luo Ji Time
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"The future is written in the language of physics."
Thomas Wade Science
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"Our weapons are our words and our silence."
Luo Ji
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"Hope is a luxury we can no longer afford."
Ye Wenjie
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"Progress requires pushing beyond our current limitations."
Thomas Wade
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"The universe does not care about our moral judgments."
Luo Ji Truth
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"Sacrifice is sometimes the only rational choice."
Ye Wenjie Courage
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"The greatest power is the power to end civilization."
Thomas Wade Power
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"What appears to be mercy may be the cruelest punishment."
Luo Ji Wisdom
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"Humanity must evolve or perish."
Thomas Wade
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"We are all trapped in a cosmic game we did not choose to play."
Luo Ji
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"Knowledge without wisdom is a dangerous thing."
Ye Wenjie Knowledge
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"Betrayal is sometimes the price of survival."
Thomas Wade Truth
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"Every choice we make echoes through time and space."
Luo Ji Philosophy
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"Our species' arrogance may be our undoing."
Ye Wenjie Wisdom
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"The future belongs to those who can adapt faster than others."
Thomas Wade Change
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"Technology is a double-edged sword that cuts both ways."
Ye Wenjie Technology
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"We must not reveal our location to the universe."
Luo Ji Wisdom
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"The dark forest theory explains everything. Every civilization is a hunter in the forest."
Luo Ji Philosophy